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iOS 7.1 adoption at 5.9% in North America 24 hours after release

iOS 7.1 adoption at 5.9% in North America 24 hours after release

15 min ago | by Michael H.
A lot of the talk about Apple's iOS updates focuses on the adoption rate of the iPhone and iPad ecosystem....

Apple credits jailbreakers for helping make iOS 7.1 more secure

Apple credits jailbreakers for helping make iOS 7.1 more secure

55 min ago | by Michael H.
We often describe the relationship between Apple and the jailbreak community as being involved in a game...

Jawbone Up24 now supported on Android

Jawbone Up24 now supported on Android

4 hours ago | by Michael H.
Last week, Jawbone updated the iOS companion app for its Up health tracking bands to version 3.0 and...

7 (plus one) new features of iOS 7.1

7 (plus one) new features of iOS 7.1

10 hours ago | by Victor H.
iOS 7.1 has now arrived and in a typical Apple fashion it is quickly rolling out to hundreds of millions...

iOS 8 will improve Apple Maps with public transit and maybe augmented reality

iOS 8 will improve Apple Maps with public transit and maybe augmented reality

11 hours ago | by Michael H.
So far, the vast majority of the rumors for what Apple is bringing to the table in 2014 has focused on...

BBM for Android receives update to kill emoticons bug and more

BBM for Android receives update to kill emoticons bug and more

yesterday, 22:51 | by Alan F.
BlackBerry has a very valuable asset that CEO John Chen is beginning to grow and monetize. And that would...

Apple releases iOS 7.1

Apple releases iOS 7.1

yesterday, 14:43 | by Alan F.
At last, Apple has released iOS 7.1, which includes a number of improvements and bug fixes. The new build...

Butterfly, flutterby: HTC Butterfly S gets KitKat-ified with Android 4.4.2

Butterfly, flutterby: HTC Butterfly S gets KitKat-ified with Android 4.4.2

yesterday, 10:51 | by Peter K.
HTC's Butterfly S is currently receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat over-the-air. A software update, dubbed...

Android 4.4.2 starts rolling out for Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Android 4.4.2 starts rolling out for Sony Xperia Z Ultra

yesterday, 10:20 | by Alan F.
The 6.4 inch Sony Xperia Z Ultra is receiving an OTA update on Monday, to Android 4.4.2. Those sporting...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.4.2 update available on T-Mobile

Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.4.2 update available on T-Mobile

yesterday, 08:41 | by Luis D.
It looks like T-Mobile subscribers that own the Samsung Galaxy S4 are successfully updating to Android...

Jimmy Fallon thanks Microsoft for Cortana; Siri says

Jimmy Fallon thanks Microsoft for Cortana; Siri says "it's on bitch"

3 days ago, 22:31 | by Alan F.
Jimmy Fallon has breathed new life into the Tonight Show since replacing Jay Leno and moving the entire...

Pebble's Android users finally get the new appstore

Pebble's Android users finally get the new appstore

07 Mar 2014, 18:33 | by Alan F.
Pebble announced on Friday that it has updated the version of its smartwatch for Android users to version...

Google Play Music now allows you to start radios based on your playlists

Google Play Music now allows you to start radios based on your playlists

07 Mar 2014, 09:28 | by Peter K.
Google's Play Music service, which allows you to stream and listen to music, has been updated wth some...

Windows Phone 8.1 to allow one-minute Live Tile updates, references to the next WP 8.5 found in the SDK

Windows Phone 8.1 to allow one-minute Live Tile updates, references to the next WP 8.5 found in the SDK

07 Mar 2014, 02:45 | by Daniel P.
Microsoft is about to announce its Windows Phone 8.1 update next month, but it seems that the software...

Google working on a fix for Nexus 5 battery drain

Google working on a fix for Nexus 5 battery drain

06 Mar 2014, 22:40 | by Alan F.
Suffering through poor battery life on your Nexus 5? A published report on Thursday states that Google...

More details leak about “Action Center” with Windows Phone 8.1 notification space

More details leak about “Action Center” with Windows Phone 8.1 notification space

06 Mar 2014, 21:03 | by Maxwell R.
We have seen a bit about centralized notifications for the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update, but...

Windows Phone 8.1 SDK updated, shows low-profile keyboard

06 Mar 2014, 17:58 | by Maxwell R.
Microsoft sent out an update to the SDK for Windows Phone 8.1 and it reveals a new set of features as...

Motorola Touchless Control can now read you your notifications

Motorola Touchless Control can now read you your notifications

05 Mar 2014, 20:44 | by Michael H.
The premiere software addition that Motorola has put on the Moto X and new DROID lineup is Touchless...

Sprint confirms Android 4.4.2 KitKat updates for Samsung Galaxy Mega, Note II, S III and others

Sprint confirms Android 4.4.2 KitKat updates for Samsung Galaxy Mega, Note II, S III and others

05 Mar 2014, 18:41 | by Florin T.
Five Samsung Android devices that are sold by Sprint will be updated to Android KitKat later this year....

FreedomPop introduces the secure

FreedomPop introduces the secure "Snowden Phone"

05 Mar 2014, 15:19 | by Alan F.
With some smartphone users worried about the security of their communications and web use, a number of...

Siri to get better 3rd party app integration for the iWatch

Siri to get better 3rd party app integration for the iWatch

05 Mar 2014, 12:18 | by Michael H.
One of the most fun parts of this job is when you get to gather the rumors, rationally look at how all...

John Gruber: Apple's iOS 7.1 update arriving any day now

John Gruber: Apple's iOS 7.1 update arriving any day now

05 Mar 2014, 03:42 | by Daniel P.
If you've been desperately tapping the update button on your iPhone or iPad, in the hope that the iOS...

Motorola Spotlight Player updated with new interactive cartoon,

Motorola Spotlight Player updated with new interactive cartoon, "Buggy Night"

04 Mar 2014, 17:43 | by Michael H.
One of the more pleasant surprises for Moto X users a bit after the device was released was the sudden...

Sprint Moto X getting Android 4.4.2 update

Sprint Moto X getting Android 4.4.2 update

04 Mar 2014, 17:08 | by Michael H.
Motorola just keeps on pushing software updates. Obviously, Motorola makes it look easy, but the company's...

LG G Flex to get 4K video with Android 4.4 update

LG G Flex to get 4K video with Android 4.4 update

03 Mar 2014, 21:08 | by Alan F.
One of our loyal readers, who has adorned our in-box with solid information before, has just sent us...

Shazam to match iOS update with Android re-design

Shazam to match iOS update with Android re-design

03 Mar 2014, 19:42 | by Alan F.
Shazam! The other day the music discovery app announced some upcoming changes to its iOS app. Android...

Android 4.4.2 rolling out now OTA to T-Mobile's LG G2 owners

Android 4.4.2 rolling out now OTA to T-Mobile's LG G2 owners

03 Mar 2014, 16:06 | by Alan F.
Starting today, the T-Mobile variant of the LG G2 will be receiving the Android 4.4.2 update OTA. According...

Paranoid Android ROM being rewritten to be more

Paranoid Android ROM being rewritten to be more "Googly"

03 Mar 2014, 14:01 | by Michael H.
Apparently, there has been quite a bit of confusion for users of the Paranoid Android ROM. Users have...

KitKat update to HTC One halted in the U.K.

KitKat update to HTC One halted in the U.K.

03 Mar 2014, 13:43 | by Alan F.
HTC has halted the Android 4.4 KitKat update to its HTC One in the U.K. In a statement, the Taiwan based...

Firmware update pushed out for Nokia Lumia 1520

Firmware update pushed out for Nokia Lumia 1520

02 Mar 2014, 12:36 | by Alan F.
Having issues with your Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet? Then you should welcome with open arms the firmware...

Update to BBM will allow users to share pictures in multi-person chats

Update to BBM will allow users to share pictures in multi-person chats

01 Mar 2014, 22:57 | by Alan F.
The messaging apps are where the money is for now, and with BBM all of a sudden getting a lot of attention...

Google Glass to get KitKat; monthly updates are a thing of the past?

Google Glass to get KitKat; monthly updates are a thing of the past?

01 Mar 2014, 21:01 | by Alan F.
The XE14 update for Google Glass, originally scheduled to be released last month, has been delayed. Glass...

Answer scientific calculations and get exchange rates using your Bing search app on Windows Phone

Answer scientific calculations and get exchange rates using your Bing search app on Windows Phone

01 Mar 2014, 12:16 | by Alan F.
Need to know the answer to a calculation? Those with Google Search know that they can get the answer...

Images of Windows Phone 8.1 start screen leak, showing customizable wallpaper

Images of Windows Phone 8.1 start screen leak, showing customizable wallpaper

01 Mar 2014, 11:24 | by Alan F.
A report out of China, by way of Italy, reveals a couple of new images showing off the start screen of...

Here is when Android 4.4 is coming to your Asus PadFone

Here is when Android 4.4 is coming to your Asus PadFone

28 Feb 2014, 19:37 | by Alan F.
Own the Asus PadFone? Asus has scheduled updates to some of its PadFone models that includes Android...

Poki, a Pocket client for Windows Phone, updated with a ton of new features

Poki, a Pocket client for Windows Phone, updated with a ton of new features

28 Feb 2014, 10:00 | by Peter K.
Poki is one of the most popular Pocket clients for the Windows Phone platform. Pocket, if you do not...

When will my phone get the Android 4.4 KitKat update: here is what we know

When will my phone get the Android 4.4 KitKat update: here is what we know

28 Feb 2014, 03:22 | by Victor H.
Google announced Android 4.4 KitKat yesterday and it is a fairly big update to the world’s most popular...

Motorola Active Display and Motorola Assist are updated in the Google Play Store

Motorola Active Display and Motorola Assist are updated in the Google Play Store

27 Feb 2014, 20:57 | by Alan F.
Motorola put some of its features on the Google Play Store as individual apps. This makes it easier and...

Google Hangouts v2 for iOS gets an iOS 7 redesign and iPad support

Google Hangouts v2 for iOS gets an iOS 7 redesign and iPad support

27 Feb 2014, 19:25 | by Michael H.
Every week, there are new app updates from Google, and most are little more than bug fixes and minor...

Next Google Play services update will allow Verify Apps to monitor for malware in the background

Next Google Play services update will allow Verify Apps to monitor for malware in the background

27 Feb 2014, 13:43 | by Michael H.
Google's Verify Apps service is one of the more important features of Android that many may not even...

Sony Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra to get Android 4.4 KitKat in April?

Sony Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra to get Android 4.4 KitKat in April?

27 Feb 2014, 07:46 | by Florin T.
Android KitKat for the Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra is scheduled to arrive in April. However, Sony didn't...

Motorola Moto G getting OTA update to fix troublesome bugs

Motorola Moto G getting OTA update to fix troublesome bugs

26 Feb 2014, 19:33 | by Michael H.
The Motorola Moto G has been widely regarded as one of the best devices in its price point, but that...

Google+ Photos for Android updated with better editing and Snapseed features

Google+ Photos for Android updated with better editing and Snapseed features

26 Feb 2014, 18:28 | by Michael H.
Google just released the Google Now Launcher into the Play Store, and now it is pushing an update to...

IE 11 from Windows Phone 8.1 screenshots and video confirm password saving and other changes

IE 11 from Windows Phone 8.1 screenshots and video confirm password saving and other changes

26 Feb 2014, 02:43 | by Luis D.
A video of Internet Explorer 11 from the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 Blue surfaced online. It seems that...

Samsung Knox 2.0 brings two-factor authentication and better sandboxing

Samsung Knox 2.0 brings two-factor authentication and better sandboxing

26 Feb 2014, 01:20 | by Michael H.
You may have thought that you could get away from more Samsung news after the tsunami of Galaxy S5 coverage,...

Purported images of background picture on Windows Phone 8.1 start screen emerge

Purported images of background picture on Windows Phone 8.1 start screen emerge

25 Feb 2014, 19:01 | by Maxwell R.
It has been rumored, and all but confirmed, that with the Windows Phone 8.1 update, there might be...

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S4 to receive Android 4.4 update starting on Wednesday

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S4 to receive Android 4.4 update starting on Wednesday

25 Feb 2014, 18:40 | by Alan F.
Starting tomorrow, AT&T customers with the Samsung Galaxy S4 will start receiving the update to Android...

T-Mobile's Nokia Lumia 925 starts to receive Windows Phone Black update

T-Mobile's Nokia Lumia 925 starts to receive Windows Phone Black update

25 Feb 2014, 14:06 | by Alan F.
Earlier on Tuesday, we told you that those sporting a Nokia Lumia 620 in Finland and the Netherlands,...

The Lumia 620 has started receiving the Nokia Black update

The Lumia 620 has started receiving the Nokia Black update

25 Feb 2014, 08:02 | by Luis D.
It seems that Nokia has started updating its Lumia 620 Windows Phone handset with the Lumia Black software....

WhatsApp stands up to Viber and Skype – voice communication set to arrive soon

WhatsApp stands up to Viber and Skype – voice communication set to arrive soon

24 Feb 2014, 10:08 | by Peter K.
Users of WhatsApp, one of the most popular messengers, will be delighted to know that a voice communication...

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